K-12 Newcomer Curriculum and Customization Services for ORR
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- ORR-27-0001
- Agency
- Not on record
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611710 Educational Support Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing commercially available off-the-shelf K-12 curriculum and customization services for newcomer and migrant students, with a response due date of September 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is a GSA Schedule procurement under NAICS 611710; interested vendors must hold an active GSA Schedule contract with SIN 611710.
The curriculum must serve K-12 newcomers, immigrant children, and migrant youth with varying English Language Proficiency levels, interrupted formal education backgrounds, and highly transient lifestyles. The solution shall deliver both commercial curriculum materials and instructional design customization services, trauma-informed teaching strategies, and integrated social-emotional learning. The curriculum model must include child assessments at initial placement, every 30 days, and upon exit, and be customizable across ORR-funded residential care programs including shelters, secure care, long-term foster care, therapeutic care sites, and a potential home-schooling model. Required deliverables include a commercial base K-12 English Language Learner curriculum spanning elementary through high school with multilingual support, embedded formative assessments, and teacher materials; customization services to align with state or federal English Language Proficiency standards (WIDA, ELPA21); regional cultural context integration; deployment on agency-preferred platforms; and training and ongoing technical support to ORR-funded program teaching staff.
Vendors shall submit capability statements not exceeding five pages and respond to 23 technical questions. ORR is hosting a virtual industry roundtable on September 22, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST; advance registration is appreciated but same-day registration is accepted. Solicitation number is ORR-27-0001.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 1:
The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Extend the response due date to September 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET); and
- Invite industry representatives to participate in a roundtable discussion with the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to further discuss the requirement and provide industry feedback.
Information regarding the roundtable discussion, including registration instructions, is provided in the PowerPoint presentation located in the Attachments/Links section of this notice.
Objective:
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing a commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) K-12 educational curriculum tailored for newcomer and migrant students, along with professional services to customize the material to fit specific regional, demographic, and compliance requirements. The curriculum model should include child assessments (initial assessment, assessment every 30 days, and an exit assessment). The curriculum model shall be trauma informed and integrate social emotional learning; and be customizable to the different ORR funded residential care programs such as shelters, secure care, long-term foster care, therapeutic care sites, and a potential home-schooling model.
Background and Target Population:
The target student population consist of K-12 newcomers, immigrant children, and migrant youth. These students often present unique educational needs including:
- Varying levels of English Language Proficiency (ELP), including students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE).
- A critical need for rapid acculturation, social-emotional learning (SEL) support, foundational literacy/numeracy, including trauma informed teaching strategies and guidance.
- Highly transient lifestyles requiring flexible, modular learning units.
Scope of Work: The selected contractor shall deliver a comprehensive solution consisting of both curriculum materials and instructional design customization services; including professional services contractors to support ORR headquarters with successful implementation and monitoring of K-12 curriculum for newcomers in all ORR funded residential and care programs for unaccompanied alien children (UAC), as well as providing ORR funded program teaching staff with training and technical assistance. It shall include child assessments (initial assessment, assessment every 30 days, and an exit assessment), and be trauma informed and integrate social emotional learning.
Update #1 ·
Objective:
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing a commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) K-12 educational curriculum tailored for newcomer and migrant students, along with professional services to customize the material to fit specific regional, demographic, and compliance requirements. The curriculum model should include child assessments (initial assessment, assessment every 30 days, and an exit assessment). The curriculum model shall be trauma informed and integrate social emotional learning; and be customizable to the different ORR funded residential care programs such as shelters, secure care, long-term foster care, therapeutic care sites, and a potential home-schooling model.
Background and Target Population:
The target student population consist of K-12 newcomers, immigrant children, and migrant youth. These students often present unique educational needs including:
- Varying levels of English Language Proficiency (ELP), including students with Interrupted Formal Education (SIFE).
- A critical need for rapid acculturation, social-emotional learning (SEL) support, foundational literacy/numeracy, including trauma informed teaching strategies and guidance.
- Highly transient lifestyles requiring flexible, modular learning units.
Scope of Work: The selected contractor shall deliver a comprehensive solution consisting of both curriculum materials and instructional design customization services; including professional services contractors to support ORR headquarters with successful implementation and monitoring of K-12 curriculum for newcomers in all ORR funded residential and care programs for unaccompanied alien children (UAC), as well as providing ORR funded program teaching staff with training and technical assistance. It shall include child assessments (initial assessment, assessment every 30 days, and an exit assessment), and be trauma informed and integrate social emotional learning.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Rountable Announcement for Sam.gov K-12 Newcomer Curriculum Customizable Services.pptx | PPTX presentation | |
| K-12 Curriculum and Customized Services SAM.docx | DOCX document |
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